The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-09-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. Ed Bean of Boston is the guest,
Of Hon. S. j. Walton and family.
W. b. Steward, is opening a better
lire of new goods than ever before.
Gould Bros. are to remove their shoe
business to the store formerly occupied
by the Boston Clothing House.
Ladies' Scarlet undervests, subject to
slight imperfectons. A big trade at
Sl.0o, at French's
Mrs. A. p. FELTON,, recently the guest
of Mr.. Augustus Crowell and family, has
returned to her home in Boston
Mr. Chas Murphy expects to be located
in his new quarters at IS Water Street,
by the latter part of this week.
Rev. J. II. Little and family returned
Saturday night from a residence of
seyerl weeks at East Harpswell.
Mr.. Fred Eaton OBLIGATED as conductor,
last week, on the State Fair train, run
ming between Lewiston and the grounds
Miss Lou Cunningham returned to
kents Hill, Monday She has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. II. J. Horn, of this
place.
Mrs. Ida Wright and daughter, have
returned home, and Miss Maggie Day of
Lawrence, is spending few weeks with
them here.
Mr.. II. B. Horn, the faithful clerk of
Hotel Bowdoin, Boston, made us a call,
last week. He is enjoying much need
ed rest at his home in Athens.
A meeting of parties interested in Il
railroad from Skowhegan to Moosehead
Lake, is to be had at Athens, Friday,
Sept, 10th, at 2 ?. NJ.
L. l.. Morrison has received car load
each of egg and stove coal, and cur load
of broken, is expected this week Prices
are the lowest. Call ON Tommy and
leave your orders.
Mrs. c. z. Dockham, of Cambridge
port, Mass, is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. C. a. Ross. Together they are on
visit to Brighton this week, the former
home of Mrs. Dockham.
L. c. Andrews, collector of customs,
Moose River, reports the usual amount
of travel between Canada and this State
Notwithstanding the change of law which
might seem to have tendency to impair
it somewhat.
Our officers dropped in upon another
seller of alcoholic spirits in this place on
Friday last, bringing him to grief. He
was brought before Judge Priest the
following morning, and fined Slo0, and
cost.
The Ladies of the WomanS Relief
Corps together with Russell Post are to
have an oyster supper at the hall this
wednesday, evening, at 30 Bates
Post and Relief Corps of Norridgewock
are expected to be present.
Co. L. Skowhegan Light Infantry, %
men and commissioned officers, left last
evening to attend the Centennial celebrs-
ton at Philadelphia, returning home on
Saturday. Corps. w. b. Brown is de
Mr.. j. II. Rodman of the the firm
Hardy X Rodman, Boston, came to town
on Thursday of last week and is the
guest of S. w Philbrick In company
with f. S. Philbrick they have been
paying the Garry Ponds a visit the past
week.
I,- Of tIo
most promising year old colts in this
section of the state. He is by young
Dirgo, dam by Troublesome, 2.2S. and in
style and action resembles the famous
Nelson He is a bright bay, I5l hands
high, and a model horse.
Z. p. Mayo and family took their de
parture from Skowhegan yesterday, after
residence of nearly years, for their
new home in Fairfield We have from
Mr.. Mayo's ready pen an article reviewing
the years of his residence here, and not
ing the improvements, that have been
made during that period in our town.
1t will appear in our next weeks issue,
and will be read with interest by his many
friends among REPORTER readers.
Our village schools commenced last
Monday morning. The changes in the
teachers are as follows In the south
intermediate, Miss Alice Fletcher, Il teach
er of experience and great success in our
district schools, succeeds Miss HoXie.
Miss Zctta Pierce is promoted to the
school formerly taught by Miss Blackden
on Leavitt St, while Miss Annie Bar
beau, graduate of our high school, and
teacher of experience, succeeds Miss
Pierce ON Pleasant Street.
Mr.. l. l.. Morrison returned home last
week after Il very successful season at
Mouse Island. The Samoset House is
closed but the cottage is still opened and
will remain so through October. Mr.
Morrison Informs us that contrary to the
report in several Maine papers, the Is
land has not been bonded, through the
refusal of some of the parties to sign the
bond believing that with the boom
Boothbay is having, the property will
bring more money later ON.
Wilson's All Star Ministries and Prof.
Burtons dog circus appeared at Coburn
Hail. to Sl75 house on Saturday even
ing last. The entertainment given was
of high order in the Minstrel profession
and the artists rank well with those that
usually appear in travelling companies.
OF Prof. Burton's dog circus, little need
be said in its praise as they have made q
reputation second to none. The Skow
hogan base ball association received PEI
cent of the proceeds, amounting to E
good sum.
Through the courtesy of Station Agcn
Eaton, we are enabled TO give our read
ers some idea of the extensive business
both in passengers and freight done a
this point for week past. For tn,
week ending Sept. 10th, 81, 900 were tax